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Sunday, May 4, 2003
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Temple or gurdwara,
caste is the bar
Jangveer Singh
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THE villages of Punjab may be
known for their lassi, sarson da saag and even ghar di kadi
hoyi sharab but behind this facade is also a well-known truth which
is less publicised. Casteism, instead of losing ground in a liberal and
modern society, is threatening to cast it’s shadow over equations
between Jats, the land-owning farmers, and the Dalits, who labour in
their fields.
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Politics
of exclusion in Jalandhar
Varinder Singh
TALHAN village in Jalandhar
district has been tense for the past three months, thanks to the petty
politics being played by certain middle-rung politicians and the bid by
some people to wrest control of the monthly offerings, to the tune of Rs
25 lakh, and that of the 12-member management committee of the Samadh
Baba Nihal Singh Gurdwara situated there.
Happiness
is an inside job
K. S. Chhatwal
MULLA
Nasruddin, the old wise man of the village, was searching for something,
outside his house. Bent on his knees, he was fiddling with sand and
dust. A passerby stopped and asked, "What are you looking for,
sir?" I am looking for the needle. I have lost it somewhere",
replied Mulla.
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